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Fr.lNGILLlDJ5. 



Emberiza cia, Linn. 



Emberiza cia. Thien. Fort2)flanz. ges. Vog. p. 366, tab. xxxiii. fia-. 6, a, b 

 (1845-54); Baedeker, Eier Evr. Voq. tab. 3. fig. 6 (1855-63); 

 Tristram, Ihis. 1867, pp. 88, 368 ; Saunders. Ibis, 1871, p. 217 

 Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 205 (1872) : Bree, Birds Eur. 2iid ed. iii. 

 p. 152, pi. (1875); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. 31. xii. p. 537 (1888); 

 Beg, Eier Vog. Mitteleurop. p. 283, pi. 37. figs. 23-26 (1900) ; 

 Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 368 (1902) ; Whitaker, Birds 

 Tunis, i. p. 238 (1905) ; Jourd. Eifgs Europ. Birds, p. 109, pi. 13. 

 figs. 23-26 (1906) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 281 (1909). 



Emberiza cia cia, Ilartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 183, tig. 36 (1904). 



The eggs of the Meadow-Bunting and its allies are somewhat of | 

 the same type as the eggs of E. citrindla and E. cirlu^, but may be 

 separated from them and, indeed, from the eggs of all the othei 

 Buntings in the Collection by reason of the delicate and intricate 

 tracery of fine lines, which constitute the markings. The gi'oundi 

 colour is bluish-white, jjurplish-white, or very pale stone-colour, 

 and is covered, more thickly on the broader half of the egg than 

 elsewhere, with a multitude of hair-like lines of deep purjjlish- 

 brown which wind round the egg several times without a break and 

 generally form a tangled cap or zone. There are but few spots or 

 blotches. The underlying markings consist of smears and veins 

 of purplish-grey. 



The eggs of the Meadow-Bunting measure from '8 to "92 in 

 length, and from -6 to -65 in breadth. 



4. Hammerstein, River Rhine, 22nd 



April. 



3. Vosges, France [Mougel). 



1. Vosges {Mougel). 



3. Vosges (Mougel). 



3. Vosges, 5th April {Mougel). 



5. Malaga, Spain, 16th May. 



1. Malaga {E[. Saunders). 



3. Malaga {H. S.). 



6. Malaga {H. S.). 



4. Andalucia, Spain, 20th April. 



1. Parnassus, Greece, 22nd May 

 {T. Eriiper). 



5. Parnassus, 24th May (T. K.). 

 5. Parnassus, 1st June (T. A'.). 

 4. Parnassus, 6th July. 



4. Afka Pass, Lebanon, Palestine, 



16th June (If. B. Tristram). 

 3. Afka Pass, ]6th June {H. B. T.). 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 W. Radcliiie Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm CoU. 

 W. Radclitfe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 W. Radclifie Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Clutch containing an eg 

 4. Germany {E. Beg Coll.) 



of the Cuckoo (Cucuhis canorus). 



W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 

 fP.]. 



